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West Virginia Catholic parishes rally to support communities hit by flash flooding

The flooding that swept through north-central West Virginia killed at least two people, authorities said.

Bartek Krakowiak: From professed convert to troubled vandal at Medjugorje

After a troubled youth and a powerful conversion experience, Polish national Bartłomiej “Bartek” Krakowiak has been arrested and charged with acts of vandalism at the Marian shrine in Medjugorje.

‘The Chosen’ cast heads into the wilderness with Bear Grylls in new series

“The Chosen in the Wild with Bear Grylls” premieres on Prime Video on Aug. 9.

Spanish bishops’ president: ‘The invasion of Ceuta is a test. Demography is a weapon’

In an Aug. 2 message, Archbishop Luis Argüello said: “Biopolitics is key to current global power.”

Spanish persecution survivors reveal hidden stories of faith and resistance

A new book tells the stories of Catholics who survived persecution during the Spanish Civil War.

250 years after independence, the little-known story of colonial America’s Catholics

Although Catholicism was a small minority in colonial America, more than 20,000 Catholics called it home. Two-thirds lived in Maryland, with most of the rest in Pennsylvania and port cities.

How vampires show us God’s mercy: Nun who writes vampire novels concludes trilogy

Sister Allison Regina Gliot, a Daughter of St. Paul, speaks on God’s mercy and creativity as she concludes her Catholic young adult vampire trilogy.

Hope along the highway: The ministry behind thousands of pro-life billboards

A Minnesota nonprofit has spent nearly 40 years using pro-life billboards and outreach to connect people with pregnancy resources and support nationwide.

March for Life president steps down to become ‘full-time mom’

Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news.

Massachusetts lawmakers pass bill removing all restrictions from abortion throughout pregnancy

The measure, if signed by Democratic Gov. Maura Healey, will remove the last few restrictions on abortion in the state and replace them with “the professional judgment of the physician.”